NCT06108713

The Influence of Juggling on Selected Cognitive Functions and Postural Stability Variables.

The Effect of Juggling Training on Some Cognitive Functions and Coordination Abilities in Older People.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: Poznan University of Physical Education · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to verify the effect of juggling exercises on selected cognitive functions (reaction time, attention) and postural stability variabilities (based on center of pressure signal) in two different protocols: \[1\] a randomised crossover study design, \[2\] a randomised repeated measurement design.

Detailed description

Juggling is a form of exercise, that can engage humans, both cognitively and physically. One of the positive aspects of taking up this form of exercise is the growing evidence indicating that juggling improves the well-being of exercisers. Most importantly, the juggling intervention causes an increase in the volume of the gray matter and white matter in the human brain, and thus shows potential for neuroplasticity. In addition, unhealthy aging is observed nowadays, which causes both physical and cognitive decline in daily functioning, further interfering with the elderly's ability to perform daily activities. Therefore, the addition of juggling exercises may have a positive effect on the changes that occur with aging. However, currently there are hardly any data on the juggling effect on cognitive functions and on postural stability. Therefore, the study aims to examine the effect of juggling exercises on selected cognitive functions and postural stability variables in two different randomised trials.

Conditions

• Aging
• Cognitive Change

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Addition of juggling	Participants will not change ther daily activities, and participate in juggling intervention lasted 4 weeks and consisted of 12 meetings (3 trainings per week), each lasting 45 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-09-01
• Primary completion: 2022-09-01
• Completion: 2023-01-01
• First posted: 2023-10-31
• Last updated: 2023-10-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland